Turbine helicopter

N557TS

1976 Hughes 500D

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
1160037D
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lone Oak Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Stayton, OR
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1976 Hughes 500D
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Registration record

N557TS on the FAA register

Type
1976 Hughes 500D (FAA: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D)
Serial
1160037D
Engines
Allison 250-C20B
Registered owner
Lone Oak Aviation LLC
Stayton, OR
Certificate issued
2017-01-19
Airworthiness date
2016-10-17
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A71B26
Mode S (octal)
51615446
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
232 nm
Cruise (type)
125 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N557TS.
  • 2016-10-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N557TS

N557TS is a 1976 Hughes 500D (FAA model HUGHES 369D), serial number 1160037D. The FAA register lists Lone Oak Aviation LLC as the registrant in Stayton, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20B engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 125 knots and a range of about 232 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 17, 2016.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N557TS.

Cruise
125 kt
Range
232 nm
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Hughes 500D type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N557TS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.